Gold, honey and mustard seeds

Coming home has opened my eyes to some of the traditional, ancient (and fascinating!) practices followed by our people.

Here’s one of them: When the baby’s born, the first thing fed to the newborn is a jot (just a dab) of honey and gold mixture.

Another intriguing practice: To ensure that the baby’s tender head attains an even, rounded shape, lay the little one’s head on a tiny, homemade pillow of mustard seeds.

Hmmm ... sounds interesting. Need to do some research on the whys and the hows and ...

And here's our little angel:



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